The Italy national athletics team represents Italy at the international athletics competitions such as Olympic Games or World Athletics championships.
Competitions The Italian national athletics team participates at senior level, or at least has participated in the past until the same competition ceased to be held, in the following international competitions listed here.
World Olympic Games World Championships World Indoor Championships World Athletics Relays World Athletics Cross Country Championships World Athletics Half Marathon Championships World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships IAAF Continental Cup Universiade World Military Track and Field Championships
Area European Championships European Indoor Championships European Athletics Team Championships European Cross Country Championships European Running Championships European Race Walking Team Championships European Throwing Cup European 10,000m Cup Mediterranean Games
Medal count
The data for this competition are updated to the latest edition held.
Major competitions EventPartecipations1st editionLast edition Men Women TotalNotesTot.Tot.Tot. Olympic Games 291896 2024 20 8 24 52 4 8 4 16 24 16 28 68 details World Championships 221983 2025 11 12 11 34 3 9 12 24 14 21 23 58 details World Indoor Championships 2219852026 8 6 10 24 4 5 5 14 12 11 15 38 details European Championships 261934 2024 43 42 2 117 12 13 24 49 55 55 56 166 details European Indoor Championships 4119662025 24 27 24 75 15 15 11 41 39 42 35 116details
Other competitions
EventPartecipations1st editionLast edition TotalNotes World Athletics Relays 720142025 3 0 1 4 details Continental Cup 13 19772018 1 9 7 17 details European Team Championships 28+9 19652025 52+31 62+38 90+43 316 details World University Games 32 19592025 62 47 63 172 details Mediterranean Games 1819512022 179 161 127 467 details
Caps
Updated at the 2013 Mediterranean Games (29 June 2013).
Men Vittorio Visini, with 67 caps, is the Italian athlete with most appearances in the national team of all-time. AthleteEventBornPeriodCapsTot.1 Vittorio Visini Racewalking 1945 1965–1981 – 3 5 672 Alessandro Andrei Shot put 1959 1981–1995 4 2 2 633 Maurizio Damilano Racewalking 1957 1977–1991 3 4 4 60 Nicola Vizzoni Hammer throw 1973 1995–2013 9 4 5 5 Giovanni Evangelisti Long jump 1961 1980–1994 3 3 4 59 Marco Montelatici Shot put 1953 1972–1986 – 1 27 Paolo Dal Soglio Shot put 1970 1992–2012 5 2 2 588 Dario Badinelli Triple jump 1960 1981–1993 1 1 2 569 Pietro Mennea Sprint 1952-2013 1969–1988 1 5 4 52 Sergio Liani 110 metres hurdles 1943 1965–1979 – 2 4 Silvano Simeon Discus throw 1945–2010 1966–1982 – 2 4 12 Stefano Tilli Sprint 1962 1983–2000 5 4 4 5113 Adolfo Consolini Discus throw 1917–1969 1938–1960 – 4 5 5014 Armando De Vincentiis Discus throw 1943 1969–1983 – 2 3 48 Pierfrancesco Pavoni Sprint 1963 1980–1990 2 2 2 5116 Silvano Meconi Discus throw 1931 1955–1969 – 3 2 47 Renato Dionisi Pole vault 1947 1964–1978 – 2 218 Giuseppe Cindolo Middle distance running 1945 1965–1976 – 4 5 4619 Fabrizio Donato Triple jump 1976 2000- 4 5 6 4620 Sergio Bello 400 metres 1942 1961–1972 – 3 4 4521 Giampaolo Urlando Hammer throw 1945 1965–1984 1 3 2 4422 Abdon Pamich Racewalking 1933 1954–1973 – 5 6 43 Roberto Ribaud 400 metres 1961 1983–1987 2 1 224 Daniele Fontecchio 110 metres hurdles 1960 1980–1986 1 1 2 42 Carlo Lievore Javelin throw 1937 1956–1971 – 2 3 Stefano Mei Middle distance running 1963 1981–1994 2 2 2 Giovanni De Benedictis Racewalking 1968 1987–2004 6 5 428 Livio Berruti Sprint 1939 1957–1968 – 4 3 41 Carlo Mattioli Racewalking 1954 1978–1991 2 2 2 Marco Martino Discus throw 1968 1983–1993 2 1 3 Gennaro Di Napoli Middle distance running 1968 1988–2002 4 3 432 Alessandro Lambruschini 3000 metres steeplechase 1951 1985–1998 4 3 4 4033 Giuseppe Buttari 110 metres hurdles 1951 1971–1980 – 2 2 39 Diego Fortuna Discus throw 1968 1995–2005 4 2 1 Sandro Bellucci Racewalking 1955 1974–1991 3 2 4 Ennio Preatoni Sprint 1944 1963–1972 – 3 3
Women Marisa Masullo (79) and Agnese Maffeis (73) are the Italian women with more appearances. AthleteEventBornPeriodCapsTot.1 Marisa Masullo Sprint 1959 1977–1993 3 3 4 792 Agnese Maffeis Shot put and Discus throw 1965 1985–2003 2 3 4 733 Sara Simeoni High jump 1953 1970–1986 4 – 5 67 Erica Rossi 400 metres 1955 1974–1989 2 2 25 Gabriella Dorio 800 m and 1500 m 1957 1973–1991 3 2 3 656 Agnese Possamai Middle distance running 1953 1977–1988 – – – 607 Antonella Capriotti Long and Triple jump 1962 1980–1997 3 2 – 55 8 Chiara Rosa Shot put 1983 2004-2021 5 2 5 52 9 Daniela Ferrian Sprint 1961 1982–1993 2 1 1 51 10 Donata Govoni Sprint 1944 1961–1975 - 2 4 49
Multiple medalists
Athletes in the table have won at least two gold medals. In bold those still active. #AthleteOlympicsWorld Ch.World Indoor Ch.European Ch.European Indoor Ch.Total1 Marcell Jacobs 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 7 2 0 92 Gianmarco Tamberi 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 7 1 1 93 Sara Simeoni 1 2 0 – – – - - - 1 0 2 4 0 0 6 2 2 104 Pietro Mennea 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 4 125 Eddy Ottoz 0 0 1 – – – - - - 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 1 66 Fiona May 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 4 2 107 Maurizio Damilano 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 3 2 98 Nadia Battocletti 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 1 79 Annarita Sidoti 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 610 Adolfo Consolini 1 1 0 – – – - - - 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 511 Alberto Cova 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 512 Agnese Possamai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 2 0 513 Abdon Pamich 1 0 1 – – – - - - 2 1 0 - - - 3 1 1 514 Gennaro Di Napoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 415 Stefano Baldini 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 616 Yeman Crippa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 517 Ugo Frigerio 3 0 1 – – – - - - – – – - - - 3 0 1 618 Gelindo Bordin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 619 Mattia Furlani 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 720 Antonella Palmisano 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 621 Fabrizio Donato 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 522 Francesco Panetta 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 423 Andrew Howe 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 424 Salvatore Antibo 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 425 Stefano Tilli 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 426 Libania Grenot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 527 Luigi Beccali 1 0 1 – – – - - - 1 0 1 - - - 2 0 2 428 Gabriella Dorio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 329 Ivano Brugnetti 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 230 Pino Dordoni 1 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 0 0 - - - 2 0 0 2
Most winning racewalkers
#AthleteOlympicsWorld Ch.World Ind. Ch.Eur. Ch.Eur. Ind. Ch.World CupEur. CupTotal 1 Annarita Sidoti 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 3 2 0 8 6 22 Maurizio Damilano 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 4 2 - - - 6 7 43 Elisabetta Perrone 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 4 1 4 10 24 Erica Alfridi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 4 5 25 Marco De Luca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 46 Abdon Pamich 1 0 1 – – – - - - 2 1 0 - - - 1 0 3 - - - 4 1 47 Ivano Brugnetti 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 3 18 Antonella Palmisano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 2 39 Matteo Giupponi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 010 Ugo Frigerio 3 0 1 – – – - - - – – – - - - - - - - - - 3 0 111 Rossella Giordano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 2 5 012 Eleonora Giorgi 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 2 4 213 Sandro Bellucci 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 - - - 2 3 414 Giorgio Rubino 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 3 215 Carlo Mattioli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 - - - 2 3 216 Pino Dordoni 1 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 0 0 - - - 0 0 1 - - - 2 0 117 Ileana Salvador 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 2 - - - 1 6 618 Elisa Rigaudo 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 4
Where is - he/she never participated because the competition did not exist when he/she was competing. In blod still active athletes.
Diamond League Italian victories 2021 Diamond League: Gianmarco Tamberi (high jump) 2022 Diamond League: Gianmarco Tamberi (high jump)
Italian podiums
Italian team athletes have reached 28 podiums, including 6 victories in the Diamond League.
Gianmarco Tamberi was the first Italian to win the Diamond League Crown in 2021.
Edition Meeting Gold Silver Bronze2010 Memorial Van Damme Antonietta Di Martino(high jump, 1.98 m)2012 Weltklasse Zürich Fabrizio Donato(triple jump, 17.29 m)2013 Shanghai Golden Grand PrixYadisleidy Pedroso(400 m hs, 54.54) Golden GalaDaniele Greco(triple jump, 17.04 m) HerculisDaniele Greco(triple jump, 17.25 m)2015 Bislett Games Marco Fassinotti(high jump, 2.33 m ) London Grand Prix Marco Fassinotti(high jump, 2.31 m)Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.28 m) Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.29 m)2016 Doha Diamond League Marco Fassinotti(high jump, 2.29 m) Prefontaine Classic Alessia Trost(high jump, 1.92 m ) Golden Gala Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.30 m ) Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Alessia Trost(high jump, 1.90 m)Libania Grenot(400 m, 52.62) HerculisGianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.39 m ) Meeting de Paris Alessia Trost(high jump, 1.93 m )2017 Meeting de Rabat Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.27 m)2018 Golden Gala Filippo Tortu(100 m, 10.04)Elena Vallortigara(high jump, 1.94 m) London Grand Prix Elena Vallortigara(high jump, 2.02 m ) Memorial Van Damme Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2.31 m)Yadisleidy Pedroso(400 m hs, 56.12)2020 BAUHAUS-galan Luminosa Bogliolo(100 m ha, 12.88)2021 Gateshead Filippo Randazzo(Long jump, 8.11 m (w))Luminosa Bogliolo(100 m ha, 13.45) BAUHAUS-galan Marcell Jacobs(100 m, 10.05) Herculis Marcell Jacobs(100 m, 9.99) Weltklasse Zürich Gianmarco Tamberi(high jump, 2,34 m)
Olympic Games
21 of the 65 medals came from race walk.